Global Patent Index - EP 1214666 A2

EP 1214666 A2 20020619 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CATALOG DATA CAPTURE, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION

Title (en)

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CATALOG DATA CAPTURE, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ERFASSEN, SPEICHERN UND AUSTEILEN VON KATALOGDATEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT LE STOCKAGE ET LA DISTRIBUTION DE SAISIES DE DONNEES DE CATALOGUE

Publication

EP 1214666 A2 20020619 (EN)

Application

EP 00958931 A 20000830

Priority

  • IB 0001329 W 20000830
  • US 15251099 P 19990902
  • US 62591300 A 20000726
  • US 62609000 A 20000726
  • US 62634700 A 20000726
  • US 62574500 A 20000726

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0116796A2] An invention is described herein that provides methods and apparatus for collecting, distributing and storing product data. A data structure suitable for use in collecting, distributing or storing product data for use in a catalog is disclosed. More particularly, the data structure is based on a data model having one or more classes, where each of the classes has one or more associated categories. The data structure includes at least one class definition, each class definition being arranged to identify one or more associated categories. In addition, the data structure includes a plurality of category definitions, each category definition being arranged to identify an associated attribute group. The data structure further includes a plurality of attribute group definitions, where each attribute group definition is arranged to identify one or more attributes that are associated with the attribute group. In order to assist in the capture of data, each attribute has an associated possible value list that identifies values that are selectable as values for the associated attribute.

IPC 1-7

G06F 17/30; G06F 17/60

IPC 8 full level

G06F 17/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06F 16/30 (2018.12)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0116796A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0116796 A2 20010308; WO 0116796 A3 20020418; AU 7033700 A 20010326; EP 1214666 A2 20020619; EP 2333680 A1 20110615

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 0001329 W 20000830; AU 7033700 A 20000830; EP 00958931 A 20000830; EP 10012802 A 20000830